Argentina vs Congo: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Argentina
12.0%
in 2025
Congo
14.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
44th
Congo rank
41st
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Argentina
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.1% against 12.0% in Argentina, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Congo ahead.
Argentina ranks 44th and Congo ranks 41st of 174 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 4.9% | 6.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Argentina or Congo?
- Congo, at 14.1% against 12.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Argentina and Congo?
- 2.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Argentina ranks 44th and Congo ranks 41st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.